878 



Mus SPiciLEGUS SPiciLEGUS Petenyi. 



1882. Mus spicilegus Pet6nyi, Tcrm6szctrajzi Fiizetek, Budapest, v, p. 114. 

 1882. Mus accrvator Pet6nyi, Term^szetrajzi Fiizetek, Budapest, v, p. 114 



(alternative name). 

 1882. Mus accrvifex Petenyi, Termeszetrajzi Fiizetek, Budapest, v, p. 114 



(alternative name). 

 1882. M^ls canicularius Petenyi, Termeszetrajzi Fiizetek, Budapest, v, 



p. 114 (alternative name). 

 1882. Mus caniculator Petenyi, Termeszetrajzi Fiizetek, Budapest, v, 



p. 114 (alternative name). 

 1896. Mus musciUus flavcsccns Barrett-Hamilton, Zoologist, 3d. ser., xx, 



p. 179, May 1896 (not Mus musculus \&r. flavesccns Fischer, 1872). 

 1910. Mus spicilcgus Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 148. 



Type locality. — Hungary. 



Geographical distribution. — East central Europe from the 

 northern portion of the Balkan Peninsula to the shores of the 

 Baltic ; westward into Sweden. 



Diagnosis. — General colour of upper parts a clear greyish 

 brown without decided yellowish or russet suffusion. 



Colour. — Upper parts a light wood-brown, becoming some- 

 what bufFy on sides, the entire median region from nose to base 

 of tail rather conspicuously though finely " lined " with black, 

 this " lining " sometimes producing an evident dark median 

 dorsal area, and always becoming inconspicuous on sides and 

 disappearing entirely on narrow area bordering lighter colour 

 of uuderparts. Basal portion of hairs slate-grey. Underparts 

 rather sharply defined bufFy white or pale cream-bufF, the slate- 

 grej bases of the hairs producing a slight greyish cast. Feet 

 and under surface of tail essentially concolor with belly ; upper 

 surface of tail brownish without sharp line of demarcation. 

 Ears sprinkled with brownish hairs externally, with bufFy 

 internally, neither surface with any decided colour. 



Measurements. — Average of seven adults from Upsala, 

 Sweden: head and body, 86-2 (82-96); tail, 67-8 (60-77); 

 hind foot, 17 "1 (15 '4-17 -4). Average and extremes of seven 

 adults from near Konigsberg, Germany: head and body, 81*9 

 (73-90); tail, 67-8 (60-75); hind foot, 16-8 (16-4-17-4). 

 Adult female from Hatszeg, Hunyad, Hungary : head and body, 

 81 ; tail, 62 ; hind foot, 17 ; ear, 12. Adult male from Gageni, 

 Roumania : head and body, 75 ; tail, 60 ; hind foot, 16 ; ear, 12. 

 Average and extremes of five adults from Patrily, Roumania : 

 head and body, 77-5 (72-83) ; tail, 6-21 (59-5-70) ; hind foot, 

 16-2 (16-16-5); ear, 12 (11-5-135). For cranial measure- 

 ments see Table, p. 880. 



Specimens examined. — Fifty-seven, from the following localities : — 

 Sweden: Upsala, 10 (U.S.N.M.) ; Stockholm, 2 (U.S.N.M.). 

 Germany : Baltic coast, west of Konigsberg, 17 (U.N.N.M.). 

 Austria-Hungary : G&ailokoz-Somorja, Pressburg, 5 ; Hatszeg, 

 Hunyad, 2 ; Pester Comitat, 2. 



